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Trying to decide which lens I should get or keep, I currently have Sony A6000 with Sigma 16mm 1.4, Sigma 30mm 1.4, Sony 50mm 1.8, Sony 18-105mm F4.

I’m trying to decide which lens I should get or keep to replace all of these. I mainly use the 16mm to record some of my vlog shots due to ability to do well in low light, I use the 50mm to also record some of my fitness footage as well as capture my portraits shots... but it’s hard to use 50mm to record certain shots due to tight places, which is then why I would use the 18-105 to capture those set shots but lighting is not the best in those situation which makes it even harder for me.
Any suggestions on a set lens I should get to replace them all that will do extremely well in low light, portrait shots, vlogs, sharpness.
Quality is everything for me
 
Everything in photography is a compromise... So depends on what you want to compromise on.
Even for shooting at 4K the lowly kit lens is good enough as far as quality is concerned.

I am kinda unsure what you are after because you can't replace all your lenses with one lens to do everything since such a lens would be massive and unwieldy.

The closest once I can think of are Sony 16-55mm f2.8 or the new tamron 17-70mm f2.8. they are faster than your 18-105 but not as fast as your primes.

If you are willing to adapt, manual focus and put up with the weight then there is the sigma 18-35mm f1.8 and 50-100mm f1.8 zoom lenses.
 
Ideally I’m looking for a set pair that would do well for vlogging in low light, capturing workout footage, and portrait shots. Out of all my lens the 50mm 1.8 seems to my favorite when it comes to quality, sharpness. But I’m thinking on getting rid of my other lens and get the sigma 18-35mm & use it along with my 50mm
 
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Ideally I’m looking for a set pair that would do well for vlogging in low light, capturing workout footage, and portrait shots. Out of all my lens the 50mm 1.8 seems to my favorite when it comes to quality, sharpness. But I’m thinking on getting rid of my other lens and get the sigma 18-35mm & use it along with my 50mm
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as mentioned above sigma 18-35mm is heavy and will be manual focus only for video.
for the slightly more than sigma 18-35mm+adapter you can pick up a second body like A6100. you can then mount 16mm on one and 50mm on the other. you have 30mm to cover inbetween.
so your lens changing is minimised, you have a backup body and A6100 is really good upgrade in terms of IQ, AF and video capabilities.

I basically have the same setup as that on FF instead i.e. two bodies and a 24mm, 45mm and 85mm prime. 24 and 85mm being my favourites.
 
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That sounds about good, I’ve had my eyes on the A6500 for a while now and was planning on getting it for Christmas. Reckon that would be ideal as my second body
 
Hiddengemz said:
That sounds about good, I’ve had my eyes on the A6500 for a while now and was planning on getting it for Christmas. Reckon that would be ideal as my second body
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A6500 is previous gen especially in terms of AF. Unless you really need IBIS I'd suggest A6100/6400 or A6600 if your budget stretches that far. Real time tracking in these bodies is really good!
 
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